About

Michael has served as a director of Element Solutions since 2013. He is currently a partner at Art Intelligence Global, a private art advisory firm (AIG). Prior to joining AIG in March 2023, he was Chief Financial Officer of Condé Nast from January 2020 to December 2020 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sotheby's from March 2016 to October 2019. Michael had a 13 year career with Bain Capital, LLC until 2013, holding various senior managerial roles beginning in 2001 as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer and assuming the additional role of Chief Operating Officer in 2004. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Michael was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Digitas Inc., a global internet professional services firm, which he helped take public in 2000. Currently, Mr. Goss is a director of Whole Earth Brands, Inc. where he serves as a member of their Compensation Committee. From 2020 to 2021, he was a director of Sandridge Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company.

He graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in economics and received an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Roles

Element Solutions Inc.
Director and Lead Director · Current role
2013–present
Art Intelligence Global
Partner · Joined the private art advisory firm in March 2023.
Conde Nast
Chief Financial Officer
2020-2020
Sotheby's, Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
2016-2019
Bain Capital, LLC
Managing Director, CFO and later COO
2001-2013
Condé Nast
Chief Financial Officer
January 2020 – December 2020
Sotheby's
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 2016 – October 2019
Bain Capital, LLC
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer; later Chief Operating Officer · A 13-year career; added the Chief Operating Officer role in 2004.
2001 – 2013
Digitas Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · A global internet professional services firm, which he helped take public in 2000.

External Roles

Whole Earth Brands, Inc.
Director (Compensation Committee)
Sandridge Acquisition Corporation
Director
2020 – 2021

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$122,500
ComponentBoard and committee fees
Stock awards
$140,000
FormRSUs (grant-date fair value)
All other compensation
$1,934
ComponentDividend equivalents on RSUs
Total
$264,434

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